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An association between the matrix metalloproteinase 1 promoter gene polymorphism and lymphnode metastasis in breast cancer.
Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR - 1 Mar 2004
Przybylowska K, Zielinska J, Zadrozny M, Krawczyk T, Kulig A, Wozniak P, Rykala J, Kolacinska A, Morawiec Z, Drzewoski J, Blasiak J
Abstract excerpt
A single guanine insertion (1G/2G polymorphism) in the promoter of the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-1) gene creates a binding site for the transcription factor and may affect the level of transcription of MMP-1. An elevated level of MMP-1 in cancer cells may facilitate their invasion and contribute to metastasis. To evaluate the contribution of 1G/2G polymorphism in the development and/or progression of breast...
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